I have always thought conservatism tended to arise from one of two things; upbringing (early onset conservatism) or fear (adult onset conservatism).  It was sometimes a mixture but, as an optimist, I have always felt it was curable.  However, the philosophical, moral and political tortoise-shell of conservatism is far reaching and effects very strongly both the music the conservative listens to, and the format in which they listen to it. Now, I’ll start by making a few things clear.  The first thing is I am not really talking about political conservatism or, shall we say, ‘Big-C’ Conservatism.  Being posh or being scared of the modern world influences the way people vote and the views that they hold but this is neither the time nor the place.  I will add though, for the record, that I picked John Key as an OpShop fan from the moment I laid eyes on him, I really … Read more →